Bank holiday weekend and the weather is feeling warm in Wales for the first time in ages! Despite the crowds in Llanberis, we managed to have the little visited Plateau Slab to ourselves. A very peaceful place for such a busy weekend! That fact that it's not in the guidebook means that it off the radar except to those in the know - thus, perfect for escaping the crowds!
The walk in is an easy 15 minutes and ends with great views of the quarry and the famous Rainbow Slab. We started off with the pleasant 'Carp Diam' (5b) for a warm up, which leads up to the highest part of the slab.
The next route was a little harder with thin moves at the top, then finally we did the big traverse across the whole slab called 'Pick and Mix' (6a+), so called as you can pick and mix what ever bolts you come across along the way! Totally brilliant!
Stopped off at Llyn Padarn on the way home to give the view of Snowdon some appreciation!
Plateau Slab:
- Carp Diam (5b)
- Celtic Warrior (6a)*
- Pick and Mix (6a+)**
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